analog-to-digital
Continuous becomes discrete
Analog-to-digital describes the conversion of continuous signals into discrete numerical values that computers can process.
An analog-to-digital converter (ADC) samples a signal—such as sound waves or voltage fluctuations—at regular intervals and assigns each sample a binary number.
This process is fundamental to digital audio recording, where microphones capture analog sound that must be converted before storage or editing.
The quality of conversion depends on sampling rate and bit depth.
Military personal assistant
- converterDevice that transforms input
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- quantizationConversion to discrete values
- encodingConverting data to format
bitrate · resolution · signal processing · discrete · continuous · waveform · amplitude · binary
Systematic visual examination
- photographyCreating images from light
- filmMovie or coating
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
- slidesMoves smoothly across surface
archive · preservation · restoration · resolution · DPI · format · migration · microfilm
Captured audio or video
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- CDOptical data disc
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
- DACHereditary membership society
turntable · MP3 · lossless · streaming · phonograph · hi-fi · audiophile · warmth
Change from one state
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- retroEvoking recent past
- vintageQuality from past eras
modernization · disruption · shift · evolution · adaptation · legacy · hybrid · generational
ADC
Military personal assistant
- converterDevice that transforms input
- samplingExtracting subset for study
- quantizationConversion to discrete values
encoding · bitrate · resolution · signal processing · discrete · continuous · waveform · amplitude · binary · codec
scanning
Systematic visual examination
- photographyCreating images from light
- filmMovie or coating
- negativesUnfavorable aspects or refusals
slides · archive · preservation · restoration · resolution · DPI · format · migration · microfilm · VHS
recording
Captured audio or video
- vinylSynthetic resin plastic
- CDOptical data disc
- remasteringRe-enhancing existing recordings
DAC · turntable · MP3 · lossless · streaming · phonograph · hi-fi · audiophile · warmth · fidelity
transition
Change from one state
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- obsolescenceState of becoming disused
- retroEvoking recent past
vintage · modernization · disruption · shift · evolution · adaptation · legacy · hybrid · generational · transformation
- Signal ConversionADC, DAC, converter, codec, encode
- information theoryentropy, bit, bits, information theory, redundancy
analog, analogue, analogous, analogously, analogy, analogies, analogical, digital, digitally